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David Russell, Ph.D.

Psychologist

For some people addictions and compulsions are just a way to get rid of bad feelings. The problem is that the bad feelings always come back. Compulsive and addictive behaviors - like obsessive and compulsive disorder, gambling, sexual addictions, eating disorders, cutting, etc. - can work very much like alcohol and substance abuse. They are ways of controlling strong emotional reactions of anxiety, anger, sadness, loneliness or guilt. I use 90-minute and 3-HOUR SESSIONS to identify and fully resolve the roots of your emotional reactions so that they no longer trigger the urge to self-medicate.

Lori Carpenos, LMFT

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist and Life Coach

My therapy approach is particularly well suited to help you understand your addictive behaviors. I will guide you to exprience your own insights about the nature of thought and how your thinking contributes to your experience of life, moment by moment. I also provide a variety of resources for you so that you feel supported while you go through the process.

Michael MacMunn, LICSW, LADC

Licensed Social Worker, Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor

Addiction is a broad based term. When I use it, I include alcohol, drugs, gambling, sex, food, and the internet. These addictions are all characterized by obsessions about use, compulsive acting out, and downward progression in the individuals's life. Treatment begins with the person seeing that they have a problem, which is not always easy. The next step is developing a plan to help the person stop the addiction. Much care has to be taken to address the issues of staying stopped. These include triggers and lifestyle changes. The addict also has to develop or re-engage with support systems. I help someone with all of these steps.

Matthew Bastiaanse, LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family therapist

Like most people, therapist have their own set of addictions, and I must admit, I would probably classify myself as a "coffee addict." However, when addictions interfere with life including work, employment, and close relationships, there may be something more that needs to be addressed such as family history or patterns of addiction via therapy. I work with clients to help them establish different lifestyle choices, and how one lifestyle change can bring about a healthy "domino" effect in other aspects of their life.

Robert Salinger, LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

The compulsion to repeat destructive habits brings shame, damages relationships, and controls our ability to live freely. It is possible to learn new coping, change habits and rewire your brain through a combination of personal work, hypnosis, and mindfulness. Freedom from self defeating and outdated coping habits is possible when you participate in a healing theraputic relationship. This is what I offer.